Segment
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Upper-middle2. Kormoran SNOW Lowcost
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP51 vs. Kormoran SNOW
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Poland (Kormoran). Kormoran is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Kumho winter tyres are slightly better rated (38%) than Kormoran (14%). In this particular case, the Kumho WinterCraft WP51 has a better rating of 20% compared to 6% of the Kormoran SNOW. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP51 was done in 2015, compared to 2021 when was the Kormoran SNOW first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the WinterCraft WP51 and the SNOW were tested. We also know where WinterCraft WP51 is made - Korea.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP51
| Kormoran SNOW
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| Dimensions | R13 - R17 | R15 - R18 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
2. Kormoran SNOW 16.
Worst position in test
2. Kormoran SNOW 38.
Average position in tests
2. Kormoran SNOW 30.33
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
1. Kormoran SNOW 73%
Dry driving behavior
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
2. Kormoran SNOW 68%
Wet braking
1. Kormoran SNOW 67%
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
2. Kormoran SNOW 55%
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
1. Kormoran SNOW 95%
Snow braking
1. Kormoran SNOW 100%
Snow handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Interior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
1. Kormoran SNOW 88%
Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
Ice lateral guidance
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP51 | 37,8 | 29,8 | |||||
| Kormoran Snow | 39,1 | ||||||
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